Citibank Trains Financial Journalists

As part of efforts to promote professionalism in financial journalism, Citibank Nigeria Limited recently concluded training on the financial markets for Nigerian journalists.

The one-day training, which took place in Lagos, attracted journalists from major print and electronic media and was facilitated by the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, Citibank Nigeria, Mr. Akin Dawodu, and the bank’s Country Treasurer, Mr.  Bayo Adeyemo.

Dawodu is the immediate past president of the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA). “The training aligns with Citi’s commitment to building capacity and leveraging its global resources to strengthen the knowledge base in the Nigerian financial industry,” he said.

The training contained presentations on topics such as ‘Understanding and Interpreting Economic Reports’, ‘Bond Markets and Bond Trading; Writing for Foreign Investors’; and four questions and answers’ sessions.

The training provided an in-depth analysis of the financial market and highlighted how best financial trends should be interpreted. The forum also provided an excellent opportunity for interactive discussions between key media operators in the local market.

“This training speaks to one of Citi’s core strengths in the market. We have been at the forefront of providing financial markets training to industry colleagues, including our competitors, as well as regulators such as the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“This is a natural progression to ensure that journalists who cover us have the core competence and knowledge base to appropriately report issues affecting our industry,” the bank said